USA Today Crossword July 1, 2026 Answers

Across

1AQuiz4 5A"Calvin and Hobbes" bully3 8AInvent, like a phrase4 12A"i'm cackling"4 13ACertain term of address4 14APrefix for "biography"4 15ACrossword enthusiast (aka you!)14 18ALets out frustration through one's feet6 19AOrg. that sets emissions standards3 20AForensics franchise3 22A___ booth (common prom kiosk)5 23AEngine's hum5 25ANot just my3 26ADispense onto a griddle, like batter4 27AIt helps a pupil see the light?4 28ASpanish for "now"5 30A"___, Brute?"4 31ARollaway bed3 32AAgitates5 33ADid a top-notch job9 37APhilosopher John to whom the concept "Revolt is the right of the people" is often attributed5 40ALarge Australian bird3 41A___ paneer4 45A"Skip me"5 46AVery dry4 47ATippity-top4 48A___ Dew3 49AHit that may go out of the park5 51ALike the quariwarmi5 52AIt might be out for curbside pickup3 53AInsect that evolved from vespoid wasp ancestors3 54ADaisylike flowers6 56AIt might manage a company's assets14 60A___ vera4 61AZone4 62ASwerve4 63ASteamer covers4 64ALock lips4 65ATwoSet Violin member Chen4

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1DPot brownie compound3 2DEavesdropping distance7 3D5-0 soccer game, e.g.7 4DVehicles with Jarritos and tortas10 5DGreat conductors8 6DCrew team blade3 7DSmoldering bits in fire pits6 8DFried squid appetizer8 9D"Yes, monsieur!"3 10D"Fine by me"7 11D"I'm a maybe"7 13DAward for ice hockey defenseman Caroline Harvey at the 2026 Olympics3 16D"if u ask me"3 17D_uxiliary _ower _nit3 21DSome savings plans4 22DHard hats, e.g.3 24D"Good to see you!"7 27DPost-op destination3 29DTouches on something upsetting10 34DMolds into something new8 35DPart of UAE8 36DBath bomb that doesn't fizz, say3 37DTire swing support4 38DKind of illusion7 39DRicotta-filled pastry7 42DBuilt up, like interest7 43DAccumulated7 44D___ Alpha3 46DCoast Starlight operator6 50DArtist Yoko3 51DWednesday Addams' cousin3 55DOceans4 57DTowel holder3 58D"thank u, next" singer, to fans3 59DRugby equivalent of a touchdown3